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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Posse McMillan: Kent Harrington in Noir City
We’re about halfway through the current Noir City run, and I’ve done all the days I’m going to do this year — lucking out when Kent Harrington, fellow Posse McMillan regular, happened to be on hand Sunday for a signing … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Bob Bloch Refs Jim Tully
My Robert E. Howard pal Deuce Richardson noticed something he thought I should let fans of Jim Tully know about — no less than Robert Bloch doing a name check on Tully seven years before Tully’s death in 1947. Bloch … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News
Tagged Cthulhu Mythos, Deuce Richardson, Jim Tully, John D. Haefele, Lovecraft, Psycho, Robert Bloch
Sinister Cinema: Jim Tully on the Mean Streets of Noir City
Tonight the eleventh annual Film Noir Festival kicks off in the Castro Theatre, and I’m sure most people have checked the schedule and made plans on what to see. But just to make sure it’s on the record for fans … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frisco, News
Tagged Castro Theatre, Jim Tully, Laughter in Hell, Noir City, Pat O'Brien, Roadhouse Nights
Frisco Beat: Alcatraz — Get Off The Rock Free Day
I’m guessing Evan Lewis over on the Davy Crockett’s Almanack blog must think I’m getting lazy (hey, I was born lazy), because he keeps slipping me stuff that deserves some kind of post. Today — and as far as I … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Frisco, News
Tagged Alcatraz, Better Off Ted, CBS Vegas, Evan Lewis, Kindle, Michael Esslinger, Sarah Jones, The Good Guys
